Type Love 89: Wolfsburg, Militia, Mercado
Even though I rarely get to use them, I’ve been really into stencil fonts lately. And You Work for Them has quite a variety of inexpensive, inte...
Janet Hansen
I’ve been enjoying looking through the portfolio of Janet Hansen, a fellow Queens-based designer and illustrator. I’m especially loving he...
Spot The Tiger
Spot The Tiger is an independent project started by Michael Corbett-Reakes with help and support from Aisling Musgrove of Goldsmiths Debating Society....
The Haiti Poster Project
Awhile ago I mentioned The Haiti Poster Project as it was just getting started, so I was thankful when Michelle Rollins sent over a reminder that it w...
Rug Envy
I’ve always admired Anthropologie’s rug selection from a distance, as they’re way out of my price range. But two recent additions to...
Visual Armory
I was so happy to see the work of Andy Luce, aka Visual Armory, in my inbox recently. His personal, heartfelt work, featuring beautiful hand-lettering...
Interior Design Typography
Unfortunately I don’t have much background on this really amazing, three-dimensional typography, other than knowing it was created by Moscow-bas...
Craig Ward is LOST
I’ve recently discovered that Craig Ward also happens to be a big fan of LOST. And in honor of the final season, he is creating a limited editio...
Blik + 2×4
In Blik’s latest collaboration, they’ve teamed up with 2×4 on a few awesome sets of decals for the typographically-inclined. The two ...
Eames
I always enjoy receiving House Industries catalogs in the mail—they always do such an amazing job branding their products and collaborations. ItR...
Monday Quick Links: 04.12.10
The new Highrise iPhone app from 37Signals was my latest download. If you’re a Highrise user and an iPhone owner, it is super helpful. An amazin...
Lydia Nichols
Today the colorful, light-hearted illustrations by Lydia Nichols (loving the hand-drawn type) brightened my morning. There’s plenty more where t...
Miles of Light
I’m loving all of the prints found at etsy shop Miles of Light, especially the Disposable Love series (below). All of the images were created by...
Color Happy 75
This fun teapot pattern was created by Team Kitten, whose blog you can follow as well....
Alex Alexander
Beautifully moody photographs by Alex Alexander. via Matthew Buchanan...
BATTERIEnext
BATTERIEnext is a creative magazine in which designers, illustrators, photographers et al. present their visual interpretations on a given subject. Th...
Type Love 88: Margarita
Loving the voluptuous curves and thick-thin contrast of Margarita‘s letterforms. The display face, created by Pampa Type, is available for pur...
Poc a Poc
Take a look at this cheerful, playful identity designed by Lluis Pareras. According to the designer, Tastingirona.com “offers gastronomy and tou...
I Heart Lists
I’m a bit of a compulsive list maker, so naturally this set of nine list tablets by Not Made in China just flew to the top of my wishlist. via m...
Scott Witt
Can’t stop browsing through Scott Witt’s huge collection of personal photography, which ranges in subject from travel to landscape to port...
Burger Zines
My “making” tends to lean toward the digital variety—with the exception of putting together invitations and stationery. So I’m fas...
Brand New Delicious Design League
Delicious Design League, one of my favorites in the world of poster design, just launched a brand new website and store, featuring lots of new designs...
Landschaft Mit Haus
A series of minimalist landscapes by Maria Zaikina—check out the rest of the huge set right here. via But Does it Float...
David Marmota
Really impressed with David Marmota’s varied work with collage, xerox and cut paper....
Zoltron’s Fantastic Mr. Fox
I’m completely smitten with this 5-color print for Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox at the Red Vic Movie House. Unfortunately though, the ...
Gym Class Magazine
Gym Class Magazine is a zine for the guy chosen last. What does that mean? Well, it’s a zine for the underdog, the black sheep. Remember your high s...
margaret&joy
The creative working relationship of Joy Kilpatrick and Margaret Elmanhas taken them on several paths, starting with an ad agency and leading up to th...
Monday Quick Links: 04.05.10
For your inspiration: 25 Content Heavy Websites with Beautiful Structure, Layout and Hierarchy This is an oldie, but I just came across it again: Vint...
Bernat Fortet Unanue
Beautiful imagery from Bernat Fortet Unanue’s 2009 Make Something Cool Everyday Project. See a whole lot more right here. via FFFFOUND!...
Color Happy 74
Today these bright springy colors are getting me into the spirit of the upcoming holiday. This beautiful photo is by he incredibly talented Abby Powel...
Everything is Possible
Everything is Possible is a lovely, animated short video for Teesside High School in the UK. The short promotional video was animated and directed by ...
Type Love 87: Lodgecode
Lodgecode, the first release from the Look Partnership’s Tonalcase collection, is a single weight geometric sans. Designed by Jeff Warrington th...
studiofolk
Take a look at these playful illustrations by studiofolk, aka Denis Carrier....
Jonas Bergstrand
Can’t believe it took me this long to discover the wonderful world of Jonas Bergstrand. via FFFFOUND!...
Patrick Draws Things
Patrick Draws Things is the illustrative home of Patrick Hruby. There’s a lot of great stuff to see but I’m particularly enjoying these al...
Aaron Bouvier
I’m thoroughly enjoying the portfolio of Aaron Bouvier. There’s lots of great stuff to see; but since I’m on a bit of a school kick ...
New Sheridan Hotel Branding
Take a look at this meticulously detailed branding program for the New Sheridan Hotel in Telluride, Colorado. The physical and virtual experience was ...
Fling
I’m loving everything about this chocolate packaging by Brooklyn-based designer Anchalee Chambundabongse, from the color palette to the graceful...
My Kind of School
I highly doubt anyone has actually ever said they wanted to go back to middle school and meant it, but this recent branding project—yet another grea...
Monday Quick Links: 03.29.10
Music Philosophy looks like such a fun project to maintain. (via Quipsologies) Le Potager, a lovely video by Benoit Millot. Can’t stop browsing ...
Ideas You Forgot
Ideas You Forgot is the portfolio of German-based designer and recent graduate Regina Rebele. Regina has a wide range of projects in her portfolio, bu...
lullaby
I’ve got my eye on this hand cranked music box by loja de estar. The beautiful illustrations and handmade packaging was created by Maria Hellena...
Color Happy 73
This beautiful palette comes from green dress by Summer Allen-Gibson, who runs one of my favorite blogs, design is mine. ...
Isaac Arthur
For his first home brewing attempt, Isaac Arthur cooked up this Honey Apple Mead. I’ve never tried mead before, but—as someone who pretty much...
jergot+gotroch matchboxes
Even if this project is not particularly your style, you will surely be impressed by the sheer scale of it. For a recent music video for the Navigator...
Type Love 86: Eames Century Modern
I’m cheering on House Industries for their latest and greatest release (and the newest addition to my typographic wishlist). In their own words:...
Neverend
Bobby over at Kitsune Noir just keeps topping himself. First it was the Desktop Wallpaper Project, then the Poster Club, and now Neverend, this amazin...
Pavlov Visuals
I’ve stayed away from featuring T-shirts for awhile, but Pavlov Visuals—who specializes in artist merchandising—has designed some really gre...
Boys’ Adventure
Coralie Bickford-Smith is perhaps most well-known for her Clothbound Classics Series one and two. However, I’m also really impressed with her ar...
Vitamin E
I continue to be impressed with the quality of images some people are able to produce on the iPhone—as an owner myself, I know how difficult it can ...
A Map in the Dirt
A Map in the Dirt is a short story by Utah-based artist, Jess Smart Smiley about a group of animals trying to escape a common threat. The striking bla...
hatch Happy Easter
It’s that time of year again—hatch has launched their 3rd Annual Egg Coloring Contest. I always enjoy seeing how they rebrand the contest from...
Monday Quick Links: 03.22.10
The new travel poster series from The Heads of State has already been featured all over the place, so I won’t do a long post here. But that does...
W+K Studio
There’s some great work coming out of W+K Studio in Portland. They have a well-stocked shop featuring their handmade goods, which includes poste...
Kari Herer Botanicals
Photographer Kari Herer has a background in both graphic design and fine art; and her varied experience definitely comes through her in work, which ra...
Brandt Botes
Check out the “Creativity Can:” campaign for Design Indaba by South African-based designer Brandt Botes. Here’s a little bit about D...
Daniel Kent
When Pennsylvania-based designer Daniel Kent sent in his work I was immediately impressed, from the very first project I viewed. In particular, though...
Type Love 85: Farnham
Farnham is a typeface that was designed by Christian Schwartz for Font Bureau in 2004. The confident serif was based on the work of “Johannes Fl...
Cake Sale
Sweets and typography are one of those combinations I can’t ever resist. So I’m loving this album artwork created for The Cake Sale, an al...
Zeus Jones
Zeus Jones is a Minneapolis-based design firm that produces consistently smart, polished and beautiful work, no matter what the medium. Their pool of ...